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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,771,283.50 and 85,297,616.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,771,283.50 and 85,297,616.75 is: 132,837,555.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,771,283.50 : 85,297,616.75 = 85,297,616.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,771,283.50/85,297,616.75 = 85,297,616.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,771,283.50x = 85,297,616.75 × 85,297,616.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,771,283.50x = 7,275,683,423,229,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,275,683,423,229,881/54,771,283.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,837,555.71

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